CAA changes airplane landing direction to reduce noise
Efforts made since 2018 to mitigate airplane noise: CAA
Published: 04:02 PM,Feb 26,2023 | EDITED : 08:02 PM,Feb 26,2023
Muscat: Aircraft noise can be disturbing for people who live near airports.
Therefore, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) - regulatory and legislative authority of civil aviation affairs - have taken a number of actions to mitigate noise pollution caused by airplane movement.
According to CAA, the operational procedures to be taken for the densely populated areas near Muscat International airport will meet safety requirements of the air traffic, which the authority has adopted since the opening of new Muscat International Airport in 2018.
These procedures are stated in order to ensure that the civil aviation sector in Oman is up to date with the latest technologies and developments that ensure a safe, efficient and effective aviation environment.
The steps are as follows:
Airplane landing direction will be changed from southern Al Mawaleh to the sea adjoining Athaiba area during (9:00 pm to 5:00 am).
However, during fierce weather conditions that necessitate flight safety, landing will take the old runway towards southern Al Mawaleh.
The noise reduction procedures also involve the revamp of the southern runway of Muscat International Airport, which will contribute to shifting the air traffic to other tracks that help alleviate the aircraft noise. Meanwhile, super carriage aircraft are only allowed to land at Muscat International Airport if the national interest requires.
Nonetheless, all airplanes are mandated to follow the low noise procedures issued by the authority on October 11, 2018, which are as the following:
All airplanes have to follow take-off and landing procedures at Muscat International Airport aimed at achieving minimum noise over sensitive and populated areas.
Pilots are not allowed to use the thrust reverse technique while landing, which will considerably help minimise noise created by the airplanes.
Other procedures also include the allocation of a specific site to operate the engines testing within a period not exceeding 5 minutes or with higher power than those used in normal operating and moving conditions at the Muscat International Airport.
Therefore, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) - regulatory and legislative authority of civil aviation affairs - have taken a number of actions to mitigate noise pollution caused by airplane movement.
According to CAA, the operational procedures to be taken for the densely populated areas near Muscat International airport will meet safety requirements of the air traffic, which the authority has adopted since the opening of new Muscat International Airport in 2018.
These procedures are stated in order to ensure that the civil aviation sector in Oman is up to date with the latest technologies and developments that ensure a safe, efficient and effective aviation environment.
The steps are as follows:
Airplane landing direction will be changed from southern Al Mawaleh to the sea adjoining Athaiba area during (9:00 pm to 5:00 am).
However, during fierce weather conditions that necessitate flight safety, landing will take the old runway towards southern Al Mawaleh.
The noise reduction procedures also involve the revamp of the southern runway of Muscat International Airport, which will contribute to shifting the air traffic to other tracks that help alleviate the aircraft noise. Meanwhile, super carriage aircraft are only allowed to land at Muscat International Airport if the national interest requires.
Nonetheless, all airplanes are mandated to follow the low noise procedures issued by the authority on October 11, 2018, which are as the following:
All airplanes have to follow take-off and landing procedures at Muscat International Airport aimed at achieving minimum noise over sensitive and populated areas.
Pilots are not allowed to use the thrust reverse technique while landing, which will considerably help minimise noise created by the airplanes.
Other procedures also include the allocation of a specific site to operate the engines testing within a period not exceeding 5 minutes or with higher power than those used in normal operating and moving conditions at the Muscat International Airport.